Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2008 June 11

11 June 2008

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Stories from 11 June 2008

Blogger witnesses whales beaching in Madagascar

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Sub-Saharan Africa

The mass stranding of at least one hundred melon-headed whales were reported in the mangrove of Antsohihy Bay (Northwest region of Madagascar) in the first week of June. Harinjaka and...

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The myriad voices of Pakistani blogosphere

Written by Raza Rumi · South Asia

Pakistan's growing blogosphere presents a kaleidoscope of the complex, contradictory developments within the country. The country is in the grip of a major movement for upholding the rule of law....

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Bhutan: The Communists

Written by Neha Viswanathan · Citizen Media

Freedom in Bhutan on the trend of communists taking power in South Asia.

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Morocco: Resisting Daylight Savings

Written by Jillian C. York · Middle East & North Africa

The modern concept of Daylight Savings Time was conceived by William Willett in 1905 and was first initiated by Germany in 1916. Most of the world does not participate in Daylight Savings Time, and until recently, Morocco was no exception. This year, however, the Moroccan government decided to re-introduce DST.

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Saudi Arabia: The Hijab and France

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

France banned students in its schools from wearing any religious symbols and dress denoting religious affiliations - including the Islamic headscarf or the Hijab for women - in 2004. Saudi woman are now protesting against the ruling, say bloggers.

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China: Olympic outhouses catch on fire, explode

Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

The 24 Hours Online blogger Laohu ‘Tiger Temple' Miao, who spent months earlier this year blogging the stories of destitute Beijing residents whose makeshift homes were harmonized to make way...

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Colombia: The struggles of Barrancabermeja documentary

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Latin America

This nine part documentary created by Taline Haytayan of her experience as part of the Peace Brigades International organization in the strife ridden Barrancabermeja region of Colombia captured my attention...

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Kyrgyzstan: First Summer Events

Written by Elena Skochilo · Central Asia & Caucasus

There was a recent Miss Tourism Kyrgyzstan pageant, held on the eve of summer. Some bloggers have visited this contest and published photos of the event. The chosen Miss Tourism...

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Updates from 11 June 2008

Kuwait

Intlxpatr, an expatriate living in Kuwait, reports that an Islamic MP has requested Parliament to ban female ministers not wearing the Islamic headscarf, the Hijab, from entering Parliament.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Iraq

Iraqi blogger Abbas Hawazin comments on a ruling by an Iraqi university which had issued a warning to female students not to dress up provocatively.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Saudi Arabia

Saudi PhD student Hala, who lives in the US, attended the Celebrate your Life conference, which attracted a line up of writers and thinkers.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Uganda

Moses Paul writes about media crackdown in Uganda: “Government has set up a special ministerial taskforce in what appears another move by the state to muzzle the media. This is not the first time hardline elements in President Museveni’s government have mooted unconstitutional machinations to clamp down on the independent media.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Zimbabwe

The ruling party in Zimbabwe hates satellite dishes!:”The Zimbabwean government has announced the beginning of yet another operation designed to oppress the people of Zimbabwe. Under Operation Dzikisai Madhishi (Operation pull down your satellite dish) the regime is forcing Zimbabweans to pull down their home satellite dishes through which the majority of Zimbabweans have been able to access eTV, SABC, Botswana Television as well some DSTV channels.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Ethiopia

Dr. Ethiopia blogs about Ethiopia's troubled Ogaden region: “Modern Ogaden is a place where its people are being used as target practice for Ethiopians soldiers. A place where journalists are scarce. Journalists, in the past, have been accused of aiding and abetting the enemy (The Ogaden people).”

• Ndesanjo Macha

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